Tarun and Saurabh settled as runner-up at the Brazil International

Indian men’s pair Tarun and Saurabh ended as the runner-up after losing against the local pair Nyl Yakura and Jason Anthony in the finals at the Brazil International Badminton Cup 2018.

The Indians lost the first game 7-21 against the Brazilian pair, who retired from the match. Tarun and Sharma had earlier beaten Rodalfo Ramirez and Jonathan Solis of Guatemala 21-13, 21-15 in the semifinal.

The pair got better off in the quarter-finals against the second seeded Evejinv Dremin and Dennis Grachev

Saurabh Sharma with Anoushka Parikh also settled as runner-up after losing to Evgenil Dremin and Evagenia Dimova of Russia with 17-21, 14-21 in the final.  

Previously, the third seeded Vaishnavi Reddy Jakka lost to the second seeded Sabrina Jaquet of Switzerland in the women’s singles event with 21-17, 21-14 in the semifinals match, while, in men’s singles event Harshit Aggarwal lost to the fifth seeded Sergey Sirant of Russia with 21-17, 23-21 in the 48-minute encounter.

Results:

Men’s doubles:

Final:  Tarun Kona and Anoushka Parikh lost to Nyl Yakura/Jason Anthony Shu 7-21 (Retired);

Semifinals: bt Rodalfo Ramirez/Jonathan Solis 21-13, 21-15;

Quarterfinals: bt Evejinv Dremin/Dennis Grachev 21-14, 19-21, 21-15.

Mixed Doubles:

Final: Saurabh Sharma and Anoushka Parikh lost to Evgenij Dremin/Evagenia Dimova 17-21, 14-21;

Semis: bt Matheus Voight/Vincente Lohanny 21-15, 21-11;

Quarterfinals: bt Paula Vinicius/Tamires Santos 21-7, 21-8.